Blotter: Suspect flees accident in Palos Heights

A 30-year-old Markham man was arrested after fleeing the scene of a property damage accident in the 7600 block of West College Drive around 11:03 a.m. Dec. 15. He was charged with leaving the scene of a property damage accident, operation of an uninsured motor vehicle and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. He was scheduled to be in court on Jan. 13.

A 31-year-old Palos Heights woman was arrested around 1:40 p.m. Dec. 15 in the 7600 block of West College Drive on a bond forfeiture warrant from the Bridgeview Police Department.

A 25-year-old Bradford man was arrested and charged with aggravated speeding around 11:45 p.m. Dec. 15 in the 12900 block of South Harlem Avenue. He was scheduled to be court on Dec. 29.

A 19-year-old Tinley Park man who was involved in an accident was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of drugs, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, improper use of registration and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. The arrest was made around 5:31 a.m. Dec. 16 near 12700 South Harlem Avenue. He was scheduled to be in court on Jan. 28.

A 20-year-old Rockford man was stopped for an equipment violation in the 11800 block of South Southwest Highway around 1:28 a.m. Dec. 17. He was arrested and charged with driving while license suspended, operation of uninsured vehicle and no rear registration light. He was scheduled to be in court on Jan. 13.

A 30-year-old Calumet Park woman was stopped for an equipment violation in the 6600 block of 127th Street around 8:22 p.m. Dec. 17. She was arrested and charged with driving while license suspended, operation of an uninsured vehicle and no front license plate. She was scheduled to be in court on Jan. 13.

A 53-year-old Hickory Hills woman was stopped for failing to dim the high beams on her vehicle in the 12400 block of South Harlem Avenue around 8:43 p.m. Dec. 17. She was arrested and charged with felony driving while under the influence of alcohol, driving while her license was revoked and failure to dim high beams. She was scheduled to be in court on Dec. 18.

A 46-year-old Beloit, Wis., man was stopped for driving 81 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone in the 13000 block of South Harlem Avenue around 1:28 a.m. Dec. 20. Police noticed an odor of alcohol on his breath and asked him to submit to field sobriety tests. He was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding and was scheduled to be in court on Feb. 5.

A 31-year-old Oak Forest woman who ran a red light at 175th Street and 80th Avenue, nearly hitting a police squad car, was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance after cocaine and materials for "cooking" and injecting it...

A 28-year-old Crestwood woman was stopped for improper lane usage and crossing over the double yellow line in the 6500 block of West 127th Street around 3:28 a.m. Dec. 20. Police said she had bloodshot eyes and alcohol on her breath, that she admitted to drinking alcohol and that she failed field tests. She was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane usage and transportation of open alcohol. She was scheduled to be in court on Feb. 15.

A 48-year-old Orland Park woman was stopped for using a cell phone while driving in the 12600 block of South Harlem Avenue around 11:24 a.m. Dec. 20. She was arrested and charged with driving while license suspended and illegal use of electronic communication device and was scheduled to be in court on Jan. 13.

A 19-year-old Tinley Park man was stopped for allegedly changing lanes twice and not signaling in the 13100 block of South Harlem Avenue around 8:41 p.m. Dec. 20. He also was seen not wearing a seat belt. When asked for identification, the man stated that he did not have any on him and initially refused to provide his name. He was brought back to the station where a fingerprint inquiry positively identified him and did not match the name he provided earlier. He was also found to have an active arrest warrant from the Will County Sheriff's Office. He was charged with obstructing a peace officer and was scheduled to be in court on Feb. 5.

A 33-year-old Orland Park man was stopped for an equipment violation and for turning right on red without stopping first in the 7100 block of West 127th Street around 1:06 a.m. Dec. 21. He failed field sobriety tests and was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, disobeying a traffic signal and driving with only one headlight. He was scheduled to be in court on Feb. 5.

A 47-year-old Country Club Hills man was stopped for failing to signal when required near Route 83 and Southwest Highway around 7:51 p.m. on Dec. 21. He was arrested and charged with driving while license suspended and failure to signal and was scheduled to be in court on Feb. 5.

A 23-year-old Oak Forest man was stopped for an equipment violation and for crossing over the white line in the 12300 block of South Harlem Avenue around 3:08 a.m. on Dec. 22. He failed field sobriety tests and was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, BAC over .08, suspended driver's license, operation of an uninsured vehicle, no tail lights and improper lane usage. He was scheduled to be in court on Feb. 5.

A 26-year-old Blue Island man struck a vehicle in the 11900 block of Harlem Avenue around 7:52 a.m. Dec. 22. He was arrested and charged with suspended driver's license. He was scheduled to be in court on Jan. 28.